Martin Heron

** ******’s Place, Brantford, Ontario N3R 8B1

Home 519-***-**** Cell 416-***-**** ad0cv0@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Seasoned business professional with extensive merchandising, purchasing, inventory control, and

operational management experience in retail grocery and mass merchandise industries.

Proven ability to develop innovative management and staff empowerment strategies that maximize team

cohesiveness and productivity

Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills

Additional expertise includes:

Organizational leadership Financial/Budget management

Training/ mentoring Project management

Store renovation/ realignment Research and reporting

Strategic planning Customer service

Continuous Improvement

Work History

Retail Integration Specialist – Food 12/2007 to 9/2013

Wal-Mart Canada – City of Mississauga, Ontario

Responsible for all food operations in all stores within my districts.

Reporting to the director of food operations was accountable for managing all aspects of fresh and dry

foods within two districts. Some of my responsibilities include:

• Work hand in hand with store manager and validate all store processes are being executed

• Teaching and training of the food business to associates through company programs, regularly

taught merchandising and operation classes to potential candidates in our food school

• Responsible for implementing and sustaining merchandising programs within the stores

• Responsible for Food Safety and Health and Safety compliance in my districts

• Work with modular planning to ensure proper set up of food departments with regards to market

conditions, competitive environment and store of the community.

• Provided in class training to all management on our company produce and meat “Quality and

Freshness “ programs, followed up with monthly scorecards/ audits on execution in store

• Ensures the food business is meeting all KPI’s including $/LH, gross profit, comp sales, and

unallocated shrink including other KPI’s that measure adherence to corporate programs

• Provides input into the activities of the buying group in relation to desired merchandising and

competitive perception

• Develops and executes training guidelines for store management from dry grocery to perishable

departments

• Works closely with logistic and warehouse teams to ensure timelines are being met with regards

to diverted or emergency orders as well as providing feedback on receiving by laws, late

deliveries and accuracy of orders

• Provides input to continuous improvement team, works to implement change at store level and

support initiatives

• Increases sales and profit by focusing on a managed competitive strategy combined with proper

merchandising techniques.

• Collaborates closely with senior management to ensure execution of corporate initiatives,

coordinates with suppliers and Key Account Managers to maximize sales and operational

efficiency

• Builds and provides input into merchandising, operational and store planning initiatives to roll out

the Supercenter format in Canada

• Monitored financial data to determine the best action plan to maximize performance

• Identify opportunities within stores, analyze and create an improvement action plan, set weekly

milestones and end plan

Store Manager, Sobeys Inc . 02 /1995 – 12/2007

-Planned, organized and directed the operation of a high-end grocery store with 75,000 square feet of

retail floor space, 245 employees, 12 department managers and sales volume in excess of $650,000 per

week.

-Prepared, administered and ensured compliance of annual operating budget

-Prepared and supervised orders through suppliers, approved expenditure, and maintained total inventory

control

-Oversaw and developed the implementation of in store Health and Safety program as well as all food

safety programs

-Exceeded wage and sales budget and provided primary input into total store operation

-lead a continuous improvement team through a one year pilot

Education

Associate of Applied Science Computer Science, Marketing, 1983

Conestoga College – City of Kitchener, Ontario

Possess strong computer skills and good working knowledge of Retail Link as well as Microsoft

operating Systems since Window 3.1 and Dos 3.0 and the current suite of Microsoft productivity tools

(Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and html)

Diploma in food safety, quality assurance, HACCP and safe food handling.

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